Lauryn is the youngest full-time writer on the Loudwire staff, and somehow has the oldest taste in music. She'll chew your ear off about rockers from Jim Morrison to Chris Cornell, but especially loves geeking out about Guns N' Roses. Her writing journey began as a freelancer for Alternative Nation, which eventually led her to Loudwire, where she not only writes news stories, but hosts and produces video content (see our '30 Years of Grunge' series on YouTube), creates and hosts short-form videos for our social media channels and hosts a weekly segment on our Loudwire Weekends radio show called 'The GOAT,' which airs every Sunday at 11PM. You can follow Lauryn on Twitter (@laurynschaffs) and Instagram (@laurynschaffner).
Lauryn Schaffner
Skid Row Split With Singer Erik Gronwall in New Statement, Modern Icon to Fill In
Skid Row have split with Erik Gronwall in a new statement, announcing their fill-in for four shows.
Nikki Sixx Says a Motley Crue Tour With Guns N’ Roses Was on the Table But Didn’t Work Out
Nikki Sixx says that a Motley Crue tour with Guns N' Roses was on the table, but it didn't work out for the time being.
Danny Carey Says Tool’s Best Sounding Songs Are on ‘Ænima’
Drummer Danny Carey picked 'Stinkfist' and 'Eulogy' from 'Ænima' as the two best-sounding Tool songs in a new interview.
Metalcore Reddit Users Name Bands That Got WAY Bigger Than They Expected
Metalcore fans on Reddit discussed the bands that got bigger than they would have expected 10 years ago, naming Motionless in White and some others.
Dimebag Darrell’s Wildest Interview Moments
See a compilation video of some of Dimebag Darrell's most wildest interview moments from when he was in Pantera and Damageplan.
Dozens Dead After Multiple Gunmen Open Fire at Russian Concert Venue
Several people have been wounded after multiple gunmen opened fire at Russian concert venue Crocus City Hall in the town of Krasnogorsk outside Moscow.
L.A. Guns Singer Phil Lewis Reportedly Wanted by Police After Fan Phone Incident
L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis is wanted by police in Nashville, Tenn. after allegedly damaging a fan's cell phone during a show.
The Last Song Performed by Rockers Who Died Too Soon
The last songs ever performed live by rock and metal musicians who died young, from Nirvana's Kurt Cobain to Pantera's Dimebag Darrell and beyond.
Megan Fox Confirms Engagement to MGK Was Called Off
Megan Fox confirmed during a podcast appearance that her engagement to Machine Gun Kelly was called off at some point in 2023.
Nu-Metal: Tales From a Scene
Check out a compilation video of all the nu-metal musicians we've had featured in our series 'Wikipedia: Fact or Faction.'
Clown Eased His Son Simon Crahan Into Metal So He Could Discover Slipknot on His Own
Slipknot's Shawn 'Clown' Crahan eased his son Simon Crahan into metal growing up so that he could discover Slipknot on his own.
Metalhead Goes on First Date With a Swiftie + It All Goes Wrong
A metalhead shared a story on Reddit about his first date with a Taylor Swift fan, and explained how the night all went wrong.